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Replate: Using Tech to Combat Food Waste, Food Insecurity and Climate Change

Green Business Bureau

Replate works with restaurants, caterers, food distributors, offices and other organizations to directly deliver their surplus food to those in need in local communities. Like so many other businesses and organizations, Replate encountered a major challenge with the sudden shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Making reverse logistics circular requires forward thinking

GreenBiz

Making reverse logistics circular requires forward thinking. And as any company building a circular economy strategy knows, building an effective reverse logistics strategy takes plenty of upfront planning and close collaboration across a value chain — whether the good in question is a consumer product or one used in a commercial setting.

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Want to work for a great veg box scheme in the south of England?

Low Impact

Each week we get a bag full of organic fruit and veg from Sutton Community Farm. Over to Alice at Sutton Community Farm for more details on the vacancy; Job Title: VegBox Logistics Coordinator. We are recruiting for a new VegBox Logistics Coordinator. Want to work for a great veg box scheme in the south of England?

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Reusable packaging provides untapped payoffs for business

GreenBiz

Reusable packaging provides untapped payoffs for business. Until the 1980s, glass or cotton bags were the go-to packaging materials for many products, such as milk and flour. Until the 1980s, glass or cotton bags were the go-to packaging materials for many products, such as milk and flour. The case for reusable packaging.

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More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together

GreenBiz

As part of the program, the home furnishings company, widely known for its flat-pack packaging and ready-to-assemble furniture, will be taking back a range of IKEA products: bookcases and shelf units; small tables; chairs and stools without upholstery; and chests of drawers. 24 through Dec.

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PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'

GreenBiz

One of the big parts of my job is mobilizing the organization. I'm a business guy working to drive in partnership with our CEO, Ramon Laguarta, and the rest of my executive peers to really drive the organization forward. Andrew: It's been incredibly exciting to me to see just in four months the level of excitement in our organization.

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. The definition of fleet is evolving. Media Source.